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   world

   /wəːld/

   noun

   • 1. the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples: "he was doing his bit to save the world" Similar earthglobeplanetsphere
   • ▪ all of the people and societies on the earth: "the whole world hates a Monday" Similar everyoneeverybodyeach and every onepeoplemankindhumankindhumanitypeople everywherethe whole worldthe world at largethe publicthe general publicthe populationthe populaceall and sundryevery mother's sonevery Tom, Dick, and Harryevery man jack
   • ▪ denoting one of the most important people or things of their class: "a world superstar"
   • ▪ another planet like the earth: "the possibility of life on other worlds" Similar planetsatellitemoonstarheavenly bodyorb
   • 2. a particular region or group of countries: "the English-speaking world"
   • ▪ a particular period of history: "the ancient world"
   • ▪ a particular group of living things: "the animal world"
   • ▪ all that relates to a particular sphere of activity: "they were a legend in the world of British theatre" Similar spheresocietycirclearenamilieuprovincedomainterritoryorbitpreserverealmfielddisciplineareadepartmentsectorsectiongroupdivision
   • ▪ one's life and activities: "he felt his whole world had collapsed"
   • 3. human and social interaction: "he has almost completely withdrawn from the world" Similar societyhigh societysecular intereststemporal concernsearthly concernshuman existence
   • ▪ secular or material matters as opposed to spiritual ones: "parents are not viewed as the primary educators of their own children, either in the world or in the Church"
   • ▪ a stage of human life, either mortal or after death: "in this world and the next"

   Word Origin Old Englishw(e)oruld, from a Germanic compound meaning ‘age of man’; related to Dutch wereld and German Welt.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWORLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of world in English. world. noun. uk/wɜːld/us/wɝːld/ worldnoun (THE EARTH) Add to word listAdd to word list. A1 [ S ] the earth and all the people, places, and things on it: Different parts of the world have very different climatic conditions. Which bridge has the longest span in the world?

   • Znaczenie World, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WORLD definicja: 1. the earth and all the people, places,...

   • World Economy

     Examples of how to use “world economy” in a sentence from...

   • The Ways of The World

     THE WAYS OF THE WORLD definition: 1. the types of behaviour...

   • World: Russian Translation

     WORLD translate: мир, сфера , всемирный, во всем мире ....

   • World: Italian Translation

     WORLD translate: mondo, mondo, mondo, mondo, mondo, mondo,...

   • World Turkish Translation

     WORLD translate: dünya, âlem, tüm dünyaya ilişkin, dünya...

   • World: German Translation

     WORLD translate: die Welt, die Welt, die Welt, die Welt, die...

   • World: Czech Translation

     world - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › worldWorld Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word world, from the earth and its inhabitants to the system of created things. See synonyms, examples, phrases, word history, and related articles.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWORLD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of world as a noun in different contexts, such as the earth, a group, a planet, or a large degree. See idioms, collocations, and translations of world in English.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › worldWORLD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the earth as a planet, esp including its inhabitants. mankind; the human race. people generally; the public. in the eyes of the world.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWORLD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishworld noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › worldWorld - definition of world by The Free Dictionary

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